SLIDE SCANNING PROJECT
Another slide from 1979 at what is now Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita. Didn't like the basic corrections I made to the original, so my artistic side took over. Can't help it, I enjoy the process of recreating an image into something I like. So this is far from just a "slide scan", but I like it enough now that I didn't end up putting it back in a box to be hidden away again. And Braniff is one of my favorite airlines from "back in the day". In business from around 1930 to 1982, it was originally known as "Tulsa-Oklahoma City Airways". Eventually it grew into "Braniff International". But by 1982 Braniff was unable to develop enough new business to handle its ever increasing debt. Unable to gain relief from its creditors the airline ceased operations in 1982. Braniff still has a bit of a "cult" following due in part to its history of creative aircraft paint schemes and stylish cabin interiors. Braniff also had more fashion flair with its unique and colorful hostess uniforms. Designed by Emilio Pucci, a former World War II bomber pilot, the uniforms often included several "layers". During the flight hostesses would remove outer layers of the uniform revealing a different "look" in what Braniff advertised as the "Air Strip". Many fans of Braniff, including me, feel that Braniff represented the "fun" of air travel in a much simpler time.
Year: 1979
Film: Kodachrome 25
Camera: Nikon Nikkormat EL
Lens: Nikkor 24mm 2.8
SLIDE SCANNING PROJECT
Another slide from 1979 at what is now Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita. Didn't like the basic corrections I made to the original, so my artistic side took over. Can't help it, I enjoy the process of recreating an image into something I like. So this is far from just a "slide scan", but I like it enough now that I didn't end up putting it back in a box to be hidden away again. And Braniff is one of my favorite airlines from "back in the day". In business from around 1930 to 1982, it was originally known as "Tulsa-Oklahoma City Airways". Eventually it grew into "Braniff International". But by 1982 Braniff was unable to develop enough new business to handle its ever increasing debt. Unable to gain relief from its creditors the airline ceased operations in 1982. Braniff still has a bit of a "cult" following due in part to its history of creative aircraft paint schemes and stylish cabin interiors. Braniff also had more fashion flair with its unique and colorful hostess uniforms. Designed by Emilio Pucci, a former World War II bomber pilot, the uniforms often included several "layers". During the flight hostesses would remove outer layers of the uniform revealing a different "look" in what Braniff advertised as the "Air Strip". Many fans of Braniff, including me, feel that Braniff represented the "fun" of air travel in a much simpler time.
Year: 1979
Film: Kodachrome 25
Camera: Nikon Nikkormat EL
Lens: Nikkor 24mm 2.8